Word: kept
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...somewhat of a country fair of the present day. In the Bodleian is preserved a tattered and dingy pamphlet, in which the exercises are designated by mysterious combinations of letters and numerals, and are briefly described. After much study I have deciphered a part of it. As each student kept at least one horse, racing was one of the chief amusements, and the list of races was remarkably large. Among them were Gk 9 and Gk 1, the former for famous trotters, and the latter for those who had never beaten 3.30. Ltn 2 was an exhibition of family cobs...
...reputation for that sort of thing in Teheran), I entered, when, Bismillah! a fierce, white-bearded Mollah, guarding a beauteous, moon-faced damsel, imprisoned behind a high fence, confronted me. He is, doubtless, the Kislar Aga of the Dhin's household. I wished to succor the damsel, who kept crying in evident distress, "Don't know. Must see the Dhin, Mr. Jones," to a young man who appeared to be tormenting...
...past years, but without success. Owing to the conditions under which nearly all the scholarships have been left, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to throw them open to free competition. All that can be done is to influence future founders of scholarships, and this point must be kept in view by those who write upon the subject...
...Arthur Hale's essay on "Sir Philip Sidney as a Writer" was both interesting and original. It kept the audience in continual wonder as to what would come next. The impression which this fresh essay would make upon an examiner after he had waded through a dozen dull ones, may be easily imagined. With the exception of a certain mannerism, the style was simple and good; yet it may be seriously doubted whether such a dialogue as that in which the essay was written is well adapted to the treatment of such a subject. The "side-scenes" were irrelevant...
...possible consequences which might result from the presence of other crews at New London, and because they dislike to act in a way that would expose their motives to misconstruction; but there is no manner of doubt that they all ardently desire to have the annual race kept entirely free from side-shows, either on land or water, and that they will feel very grateful towards the Harvard Freshmen if the latter, in making arrangements with their brethren of Cornell or Columbia, will name some other rowing course...